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Fraud scandal in EU pesticide approval system has kept neurotoxic pesticide on the market for years
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (497+ words) The fungicide fluazinam can harm brain development, but this evidence was effectively hidden from regulators for more than a decade- new research from scientists at Stockholm University has revealed." It is not the first case of regulatory fraud involving pesticides....
Advancing EU action to end the export of EU-banned pesticides during the Irish EU Council Presidency
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (507+ words) On behalf of the End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition, we would like to sincerely thank your Ministry for its previous engagement[1] regarding the need to end the export of pesticides banned in the European Union to third countries. The joint…...
Families suffering from pesticides demand better health protection, not deregulation
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (165+ words) Today in Brussels, parents of children harmed by pesticide exposure, joined by a former Dutch politician who was himself affected by childhood pesticide exposure gathered to share their story and urge EU lawmakers: put public health first and reject any…...
EU allows cancer-linked pesticides, despite known potential risks
3+ week, 6+ day ago (419+ words) Here is the full list of EU-allowed pesticides linked to cancer: Long-term exposure to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides caused different types of cancer in laboratory animals at doses deemed "safe" by EU authorities, according to a landmark study published last…...
Pesticide sales rise in the EU despite Commission claims of decline in use
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (167+ words) In 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, the top five purchasing countries -Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and Poland- showed an upward trend, with sales nearly 10% higher than in 2023. Together, these countries, which are also the EU's leading…...
Ending Europe's toxic pesticide exports: voices from South Africa brought to Brussels
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (503+ words) Women farm workers and activists from South Africa, representing the Women on Farms Project, came to Brussels and stood face-to-face with EU policy-makers. Invited by PAN Europe under the End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition, they shared firsthand testimonies of pesticide…...
EU Court rulings should lead to better regulation of pesticides
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) The EU Court of Justice ruled that the Commission acted unlawfully when it reapproved cypermethrin, highly toxic to bees and suspected to disrupt the human endocrine system. They found the decision was not based on a solid and complete risk…...
Call on Spain to recognise Parkinson's as an occupational disease
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence of Parkinson's disease has doubled worldwide over the past 25 years. While genetic factors play a role, the WHO's 2023 report emphasised that exposure to environmental pollutants, particularly pesticides, significantly increases the risk…...
Omnibus: EFSA proposes safer and faster alternative to unlimited pesticide approvals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (242+ words) The Omnibus proposal grants most active substances unlimited approval. Scientists, law experts and NGOs warn against it, as it will significantly lower the current level of protection for human health and the environment. "The Commission argues that unlimited pesticide approvals…...
Allowing residues of banned pesticides in imported food may breach EU law, finds new legal opinion
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) This legal opinion removes any excuse for further inaction from the Commission. It is crystal clear that the Commission has the power to stop allowing residues of highly toxic pesticides banned in the EU. We call for an immediate prohibition…...